Biking in LAhttps://bikinginla.com
SoCal's leading source for bike news, from around the corner. Or around the world.Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:06:43 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.461441955Morning Links: More bike & community events, mixed results for Venice Great Street, and Mariposa bike ban trialhttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/16/morning-links-more-bike-community-events-mixed-results-for-venice-great-street-and-mariposa-bridge-case-trial/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/16/morning-links-more-bike-community-events-mixed-results-for-venice-great-street-and-mariposa-bridge-case-trial/#commentsFri, 16 Mar 2018 10:35:02 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26524Let’s start by catching up on a few events we haven’t mentioned yet. The LACBC is hosting a pre-St. Patrick’s Day ride through DTLA at noon today. Pure Cycles is sponsoring a happy hour ride this evening through Griffith Park and ending with beer. LA

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/16/morning-links-more-bike-community-events-mixed-results-for-venice-great-street-and-mariposa-bridge-case-trial/feed/126524Woman on bike killed by FedEx driver in Los Angeles hit-and-run, suspect detained by policehttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/15/woman-on-bike-killed-by-fedex-driver-in-los-angeles-hit-and-run-suspect-detained-by-police/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/15/woman-on-bike-killed-by-fedex-driver-in-los-angeles-hit-and-run-suspect-detained-by-police/#commentsFri, 16 Mar 2018 05:48:11 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26520A Los Angeles woman has been killed in a collision with a FedEx driver in the Newton Area. KTLA-5 reports the victim was riding her bike east on Washington Blvd at Staunton Ave around 8:40 Thursday morning, when the northbound FedEx truck pulled out from a

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/15/woman-on-bike-killed-by-fedex-driver-in-los-angeles-hit-and-run-suspect-detained-by-police/feed/126520Morning Links: It’s bike video day, with bad LA drivers, Burbank PD safety, and an oldie but badie from SaMo PDhttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/15/morning-links-its-bike-video-day-with-bad-la-drivers-burbank-pd-safety-and-an-oldie-but-badie-from-samo-pd/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/15/morning-links-its-bike-video-day-with-bad-la-drivers-burbank-pd-safety-and-an-oldie-but-badie-from-samo-pd/#commentsThu, 15 Mar 2018 10:07:38 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26512It’s been awhile since we’ve gotten a video from topomodesto. The good news is he’s still riding; the bad news is he and his dog still have to deal with LA drivers. L.A. drivers are such incredible a-holes #bikeLA #tobeygram #CA7GEW693 #7GEW693 pic.twitter.com/KnrJz8pxrw — 𝙼𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚎𝚕

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/15/morning-links-its-bike-video-day-with-bad-la-drivers-burbank-pd-safety-and-an-oldie-but-badie-from-samo-pd/feed/126512Morning Links: Ride the Long Beach Grand Prix route sans cars, and Bike Snob looks at presumed liabilityhttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/14/morning-links-ride-the-long-beach-grand-prix-route-sans-cars-and-bike-snob-looks-at-presumed-liability/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/14/morning-links-ride-the-long-beach-grand-prix-route-sans-cars-and-bike-snob-looks-at-presumed-liability/#commentsWed, 14 Mar 2018 10:05:39 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26501Long Beach is once again allowing bikes, skaters and pedestrians to experience the Long Beach Grand Prix route in a carfree mini-ciclovía, but only for an hour and a half. Although it might be more exciting with the cars zooming by at breakneck speeds with

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/14/morning-links-ride-the-long-beach-grand-prix-route-sans-cars-and-bike-snob-looks-at-presumed-liability/feed/226501Morning Links: Venice Blvd open house tomorrow night, and study shows daytime running lights and hi-viz workhttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/13/morning-links-venice-blvd-open-house-tomorrow-night-and-study-shows-daytime-running-lights-and-hi-viz-work/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/13/morning-links-venice-blvd-open-house-tomorrow-night-and-study-shows-daytime-running-lights-and-hi-viz-work/#commentsTue, 13 Mar 2018 09:29:55 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26491Tomorrow night we’ll find out how great the Venice Blvd Great Streets project really is. And how far the traffic safety deniers are willing to go to fight it. LADOT is holding an open house Wednesday night to discuss the project, which is intended to

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/13/morning-links-venice-blvd-open-house-tomorrow-night-and-study-shows-daytime-running-lights-and-hi-viz-work/feed/326491Morning Links: Surprising support for safer streets, a pro-car attack on open streets & Marathon Crash rides againhttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/12/morning-links-surprising-support-for-safer-streets-a-pro-car-attack-on-open-streets-marathon-crash-rides-again/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/12/morning-links-surprising-support-for-safer-streets-a-pro-car-attack-on-open-streets-marathon-crash-rides-again/#commentsMon, 12 Mar 2018 08:59:17 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26475One quick note: Statistics show that traffic collisions spike after daylight savings begins, so be extra careful on the streets for the next few days. Photo by Ted Faber ……… They get it. An Op-Ed from Toronto college professor says pedestrian deaths won’t end until the

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/12/morning-links-surprising-support-for-safer-streets-a-pro-car-attack-on-open-streets-marathon-crash-rides-again/feed/126475Victim identified in Long Beach bicycling double hit-and-run last weekendhttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/victim-identified-in-long-beach-double-hit-and-run-last-weekend/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/victim-identified-in-long-beach-double-hit-and-run-last-weekend/#commentsSat, 10 Mar 2018 06:36:47 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26470Somehow, we missed this one last weekend. Friday morning, the LA County Coroner’s office released the name of a hit-and-run victim who was killed while riding a bike in Long Beach last Saturday. Long Beach police officers discovered 24-year old San Pedro resident Cole Micek

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/victim-identified-in-long-beach-double-hit-and-run-last-weekend/feed/226470Bike rider killed on the 101 Freeway in Studio City Friday morninghttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/bike-rider-killed-on-the-101-freeway-in-studio-city-friday-morning/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/bike-rider-killed-on-the-101-freeway-in-studio-city-friday-morning/#commentsSat, 10 Mar 2018 05:46:48 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26467Sometimes, there’s just no information available. According to multiple sources, a bike rider was killed in the center lane of the eastbound 101 Freeway near the Laurel Canyon exit in Studio City around 6:11 this morning. No information was available on the victim or how the

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/bike-rider-killed-on-the-101-freeway-in-studio-city-friday-morning/feed/126467Morning Links: Red light-running bike rider severely injured in DTLA crash, and taking Montclair to taskhttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/morning-links-red-light-running-bike-rider-severely-injured-in-dtla-crash-and-taking-montclair-to-task/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/morning-links-red-light-running-bike-rider-severely-injured-in-dtla-crash-and-taking-montclair-to-task/#commentsFri, 09 Mar 2018 11:31:11 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26454This is why you always stop for red lights. And observe the right-of-way. According to the LAPD’s Central Traffic Division, a bike rider suffered what was described as severe injuries in a collision at Washington and Grand in DTLA yesterday, and was hospitalized in critical

]]>https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/09/morning-links-red-light-running-bike-rider-severely-injured-in-dtla-crash-and-taking-montclair-to-task/feed/626454Guest Post: Open letter opposing Englander motion to halt dockless bikeshare and CSUN LimeBike systemhttps://bikinginla.com/2018/03/08/guest-post-open-letter-opposing-englander-motion-to-halt-dockless-bikeshare-and-csun-limebike-system/
https://bikinginla.com/2018/03/08/guest-post-open-letter-opposing-englander-motion-to-halt-dockless-bikeshare-and-csun-limebike-system/#commentsThu, 08 Mar 2018 19:00:56 +0000http://bikinginla.com/?p=26433Recently, Mike Kaiser reached out to me to oppose Councilmember Mitch Englander’s motion that would temporarily halt any further expansion of dockless bikeshare in Los Angeles. And could jeopardize the new LimeBike system at Cal State Northridge. The president and co-founder of the nonprofit group Bikecar 101,